The Burglar Bias Home Security Tips |
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| By Richard G Keir |
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| You may have noticed that the use of security systems,
surveillance cameras, security guards and even 'under-cover'
security personnel has increased dramatically in malls and
even small mom-and-pop and convenience stores. Since these
are all businesses that have to be profitable to keep
running you pretty much have to figure that the added
security is cost effective - that theft losses are reduced
substantially simply through discouraging theft. The first
of our home security tips is simple enough though many don't
seem to believe it. Doing something to improve security is
worth the effort and cost and preventing theft is probably
the single most efficient way to do it. As it keeps getting tougher to rip off businesses, where does the worried thief turn? A lot of them turn to burglary and are out there checking out your home as one of their potential new income sources. Despite the movies there are not all that many highly skilled professional burglars and most are lazy, semi-skilled and primarily looking for an easy target so they can feed their drug habit without putting in much effort or taking much of a risk. As a sort of upside down approach to home security tips, lets think about what some of the primary features that make a home a good target are. Having some marketable items to steal is one. These days this probably means almost any house, but being able to see into the house can nail down a target if, for example, high value electronic equipment can be seen from the outside. Easy access and, particularly, possible windows and doors with blocked visibility are attractive features. Tall shrubs or bushes that can hide the burglar while working on a door or a window make a welcome, burglar friendly bonus. An absence of visible security features such as security company signs or decals on windows, camera systems or motion sensitive lighting are also inviting. Dogs -- burglars don't like dogs, at least ones in homes they want to burgle, so the absence of any indications of a dog can increase a home's target value. Interestingly, National Rifle Association membership stickers or signs seem to drop a home's popularity. The possible problem here is that if a thief can be certain the home is empty, then the NRA sign pretty strongly suggest there are guns inside which are always worth stealing. Most of these items are simple to verify without being obvious or doing something overtly suspicious. Look at your home from this viewpoint and see how it rates as a potential target. Less than 20 percent of US homes have any protection against burglary except insurance. You can decrease the risk of your home being targeted with a few simple measures. Start by eliminating any concealment provided by bushes and trees. especially near entry points. Next, make certain that valuable and easily portable items such as stereos, TVs, etc., are not visible from the outside. Signs and window decals, whether true or not, reduce your home's attractiveness to criminals. Motion sensor lights and a dummy security camera are inexpensive and an added negative. The home security tips discussed here are primarily ones which will make your home less attractive as a target for burglary. So, while they do offer a level of enhanced home security, you should also consider further steps to make your home more secure and more difficult to break into easily. |
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